Sam Abbas (Arabic: سام عباس; born 11 November 1993) is an Egyptian film director, screenwriter, and producer.
[4][5] In 2018, Abbas executive produced Lavender by Matthew Puccini which screened at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival followed by the 2019 SXSW.
[16] Shortly after Variety revealed that Abbas had teamed with leading cinematographers from around the world to create the documentary Erēmīta (Anthologies).
The short film was released on November 27, 2024, on YouTube, capturing people from the Ivory Coast, Gambia, Senegal, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, and Ethiopia as they attempt to occupy an abandoned art school in Paris.
[1] ArabQ launched with Abbas' feature film debut, The Wedding, which he wrote, directed, and starred in alongside Nikohl Boosheri.